ASVAB General Science Practice Test 471632 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.43
Score	0%	69%

Review

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

	stabilize, raise
	decrease, raise
	decrease, stabilize
	raise, decrease

Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.

Secondary consumers that also eat producers are known as:

62% Answer Correctly

	carnivores
	scavengers
	herbivores
	omnivores

Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.

Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

67% Answer Correctly

	double the number of
	more
	equal numbers of
	fewer

Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?

66% Answer Correctly

	troposphere
	mesosphere
	thermosphere
	stratosphere

Solution

The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.

The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas is called:

61% Answer Correctly

	conduction
	diffusion
	radiation
	convection

Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. Examples of heat transfer by convection include water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee.